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More than 20 lakh mini-kits of seeds to be distributed to attain self-suff
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 6 (ANI): More than 20 lakh mini-kits of seeds are proposed to be distributed amounting to Rs 82.01 crores to attain self-sufficiency in the production of pulses, the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare informed on Thursday.
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Sowing of summer crops increased by 21.5 pc from last year
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 23 (ANI): Sowing of summer crops is 21.5 per cent higher than last year to exceed 73.76 lakh hectares till today against 60.67 lakh hectares during the same period a year ago, said the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare on Friday.
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Hassle-free procurement experience for farmers topmost priority: Punjab CM
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Haryana) [India], April 19 (ANI): Asserting that the procurement process of crops is in full swing in the state, Punjab Chief Minister Captain (retired) Amarinder Singh on Monday said that smooth and hassle-free procurement experience for the state's farmers is his topmost priori
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Ludhiana farmers fear crop damage due to delay in procurement
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Ludhiana (Punjab) [India], April 18 (ANI): Farmers of Ludhiana are worried about their crops as fear of produce damage prevails amid delay in procurement.
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Ludhiana farmers complain of shortage of gunny bags
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Ludhiana (Punjab) [India], April 15 (ANI): Farmers in Ludhiana have said that they are facing delays in selling their produce in mandi due to a "shortage of gunny bags".
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Congress accuses BJP-JJP govt of harassing farmers for crops procurement i
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Haryana) [India], April 3 (ANI): Haryana Pradesh Congress Committee (HPCC) president Kumari Selja accused the BJP-JJP government of the state for harassing the farmers for procurement of crop.
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Uttarakhand: Wheat crop spread across 25 acres destroyed by fire
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Khatima (Uttarakhand) [India], April 1 (ANI): Wheat crops spread across 25 acres of land in the Khatima area in Uttarakhand's Udham Singh Nagar district was reduced to ashes after a fire broke out here on Thursday, the fire department said.
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Shivamogga farmers urged to use eco-friendly ways to tackle pests, save ho
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Shivamogga (Karnataka) [India], March 17 (ANI): Horticulture department of Shivamogga are requesting farmers to use eco-friendly methods to combat pest attacks and disease of crops and thereby save the honey bees, which contributes in a big way to pollination process.
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Government continues to procure Kharif crops at existing MSP schemes
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 17 (ANI): The government said on Wednesday it continues to procure Kharif crops at minimum support price MSP from farmers as was done in previous seasons.
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Twitter working on fixing problematic image crops
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Washington [US], March 11 (ANI): American microblogging and social networking service Twitter has found a potential solution to its problematic image cropping issue. The company is working on fixing the problem by no more cropping the pictures.
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Parijat Industries releases Crop Protection Training Manual in 11 Indian l
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 9 (ANI/Parijat): Agrochemical Firms are an integral and essential element of modern agriculture. Agrochemicals are required by farmers to control pests and diseases in crops. However, it is extremely important that pesticides are handled and used safely, judiciously,
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Marigold oil production doubles income of farmers in Himachal's Chamba
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 6 (ANI): The farmers of Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh, who traditionally grew crops like maize, paddy, and wheat, have greatly benefited from the cultivation and processing of aromatic plants.
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